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Table 2 The results of BMD assessment using DEXA and DECT

From: Evaluation of bone mineral density of the lumbar spine using a novel phantomless dual-energy CT post-processing algorithm in comparison with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

 

DXA

DECT

Patients (n)

47

47

Lumbar vertebrae (n)

186

186

Mean BMD

0.985 ± 0.306 g/cm2

86.8 ± 33.5 mg/cm3

Range

0.661–1.420 g/cm2

28.5–289.1 mg/cm3

Diagnosis of osteoporosis (n)

10a

17b

  1. BMD body mass density, DEXA dual energy X-ray absorptiometry, DECT duale energy computed tomography
  2. aAccording to WHO guidelines [1]
  3. bAccording to ACR guidelines [18]